India’s financial crime-fighting agency on Tuesday raided the offices of smartphone maker Vivo, owned by China’s BBK Electronics, and its related entities, a senior government official and an industry executive…
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We, human beings, are more interested in stories rather than facts. Here is a tale, wrapped in facts, of the two most beautiful valleys in the world: Kashmir and Fergana.…
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The death toll from a massive landslide last week in India’s northeastern state of Manipur reached 42 Monday as search and rescue operations entered their fifth day. According to officials…
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After failed promises from the Centre, the Agneepath scheme and the Kheri massacre, farmers body Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced a series of protests from July 18 to August 20,…
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Thousands of Sikhs gathered in Rome, the capital of Italy on Sunday to vote in the referendum for achieving their separate homeland Khalistan. Men and women arrived at the polling…
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Lok Sabha MP and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal has urged the Muslim community in Assam not to sacrifice cows during the upcoming Eid on July…
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The Narendra Modi government, which enjoys a strong electoral mandate, rarely takes a backfoot, but once it takes, it makes big ‘cover-up’ which in the political lexicon called ‘damage control’.…
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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was the brainchild of the late General Zia Ur Rehman, the former President of Bangladesh. He envisioned SAARC as a forum for…
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The Delhi’s Patiala House Court rejected the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, granting the Delhi police an extended 14-day judicial custody of the journalist, on Saturday. …
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The resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as Maharashtra Chief Minister has brought down the curtain on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, which barely managed to complete half a term. The…
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The political heat wave during this summer has led to a constitutional meltdown. From Udupi to Udaipur – via Khargone, Prayagraj, Delhi and Gulbarg Society – we have covered a…
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has convened a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the law and order situation in the state after an Udaipur-based tailor was beheaded for supporting…
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Rights activists and journalists on Tuesday condemned the “arbitrary” and “unlawful” arrest of the co-founder at a top fact-checking website in India who has been a vocal critic of Prime…
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It was Monday morning when police arrested Mohammed Zubair from his home. A journalist by profession, the young Indian was arrested b the cyber unit of Delhi Police, but the…
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As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Munich to attend the G-7 summit, his countrymen held a protest demonstration and chanted ‘Modi not Welcome’ and ‘Go Back Modi’ slogans…
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Working President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Alok Kumar has said that it will reclaim the original sites of Kashi Vishwanath temple and Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura peacefully as per…
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Maharashtra political crisis: Supreme Court grants relief to rebel Sena MLAs, extends disqualification deadline till July 12
by Abbas AdilIn a relief to rebel Shiv Sena lawmakers led by Eknath Shinde, the Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance the disqualification proceedings before the Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker till…
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After violence had broken out in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on the late afternoon of Friday, June 3, leaving at least six persons injured, as protestors from the Muslim community apparently…
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While the BJP is engaged in mobilising support on ‘Hindutva’, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid tried to counter the move by saying that the whole country has not come under…
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During an interview with Al-Jazeera, renowned Indian author and human rights activist Arundhati Roy lamented that “the practice of bulldozing Muslim homes and businesses for purely punitive reasons is proof…
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On May 23, President Biden declared the official start of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Japan, ushering in a new phase in the Asia-Pacific conflict between the United States and…
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India’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that cleared Prime Minister Narendra Modi of complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots. In 2013, a court in Gujarat had rejected a plea…
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State brutality and hostility have emerged as the defining factors in BJP’s (Bharatiya Janata Party) policy toward Indian Muslims. From mob lynching and punishment on beef consumption to imposing a…
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Adopting a defiant posture, the ruling BJP in Karnataka on Thursday hit back at the Congress saying the previous Congress governments changed the syllabus of the textbook to “please minorities”.…
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Imagine a state in the comity of nations that takes immense pride in being the largest democracy but when it comes to the rights of minorities the whole notion shatters.…
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The realist school of thought wisely said that man is selfish by nature. There are no permanent friends and foes in international relations. One cannot count on any country for…
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Another police station in Kolkata on Thursday issued notice to the suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma in connection with her controversial comments about Prophet Muhammad, which created nationwide protest and…
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India’s top diplomat held talks with Sri Lanka’s president and prime minister on Thursday as India signalled its willingness to go beyond the $4 billion in loans, swaps and aid…
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The recent incident of blasphemy in India has sparked a fierce wave of indignation amongst all Muslims of the world. Reportedly two high officials of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) named…
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The overenthusiasm shown by almost all political parties while campaigning for the Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll failed to enthuse voters. This was evident from the low turnout of 36.4 per…